We just got back from two nights spent in the valley. Tioga Pass was closed but reopened today. FWIW the leaves were just staring to change. Aspens were bright yellow, Maples were browning with hints of green and red. The oaks were green/brown the dogwoods were just yellowing with a hint of pink and the willows were green. The ferns were either green or brown depending on location. Another week of cooler weather and it should be very colorful is my guess.
Friday had a rock slide in the morning which sounded llike a bombs going off (we were told by a DNC employee) and Friday evening brought a good rainstorm. Saturday evening saw Half Dome with a banner cloud (!) and a lovely full moon night with the moonlight reflecting of the granite through a mist----beautiful! While I was with my children I did notice a photographer was having a show & book signing at the museum but I didn't have the time to take a closer look or jot down his name. he few photographs advertising the exhibition were color panoramas and quite nice. The Ansel Adams Gallery, were I did get to spend some time (because they had a "story time" on the porch which kept my chhildren occupied) was well stocked with 4x5 sheet film and they also featured both Bob Kolbrenner and Roman Loranc prints on exhibition which this monochrome fan certainly enjoyed.
Oh, and no mosquitos!
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